Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 12:21 PM

Dear All - this was last year's thread. It is unnecessary for any new postings to it. Please do not post to this thread.
If you want to know about the 2004 Yorkshire Gathering. there is a thread for that one Yorkshire Gathering 2004. Please post there.
Perhaps a Joeclone or one of the pixies could close this thread?
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: GUEST,me
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 09:17 AM

hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Firecat
Date: 27 May 03 - 02:56 PM

Sinsull, not unless there's someone else at the Getaway that can do those things! Sorry! I'm not going.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 26 May 03 - 06:36 PM

Some nice pics there Morty...

Thank you for posting them

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Morticia
Date: 26 May 03 - 03:32 PM

What did I tell you? The little star that he is, they are up now....

http://www.mudcat.org/photos/events_page.cfm?file_name_sent=yg03

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Morticia
Date: 25 May 03 - 04:21 PM

I have just sent my piccies off to Pene so compose your soul in patience and I am sure they will be up before you know it....

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 25 May 03 - 06:15 AM

We're absolutely shattered, down with stinking colds and have about 100 to sort through to pick out the best selection. We'll get there in time..
Geoff

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: GUEST
Date: 24 May 03 - 02:36 PM

Where are the Ducks piccies??????

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 May 03 - 10:00 PM

If I bring an assortment of tweezers to the Getaway, can get my eyebrows done? Leg waxing? A little electrolysis? Just here and there?

Wish I could have joined you but am looking forward to October.
SINS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 21 May 03 - 12:28 PM

Hi! See you next Wednesday, Gary and Tracy.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: black dog
Date: 20 May 03 - 02:49 PM

great to hear everyone had a good time...just about caught up on sleep & regained hearing now!!!....if you would have us we would love to host 2004..(i think!!)we might even sort the open air toilet by then!!we also met some great people over the weekend & it would be great to keep in touch through mudcat,so will keep loggin' on and saying hi...thanx to all for a great weekend

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 20 May 03 - 02:18 PM

Sorcha - pictures will be posted soon.
Quack!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: KJ
Date: 20 May 03 - 03:37 AM

Thanks Mr & Mrs Duck.There's nothing I can add that hasn't aleady been said.I'm not sure the copious amounts of beer helped Colin's cold though!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: harpmaker
Date: 19 May 03 - 08:15 PM

thanks to all, we had a great time! nice highlight for me was willa playing the whistle to which i tinkled a little arp to, and my old mans a dustman. special thanks to mr happy for the loan of guitar. list is to long, there was a lot of talented people at the gathering. i thought the open air toilet was brill this morning, phew, a grand turnout! by all! bye all! john-still a bit drunk!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: alanww
Date: 19 May 03 - 07:57 PM

Thanks for a great time, Geoff and Jane Duck.
"Didn't mind the rain ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 19 May 03 - 07:29 PM

Yes, Noreen, Titch's name is Vanessa...though I did persist in calling her Natasha for the first 2 months of courting (well, it sounded the same to my Greek ears at the time). I guess the fact that she did stick with me must be testimony for my looks at the time...but as Sir Rich would say it's all "withered and gone" now!

Thanks for the kind words.
And Micca; and Mr Happy;
Can't wait till we meet again.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Morticia
Date: 19 May 03 - 07:02 PM

Allan and I are safely home....I am still trying to recover from Sam and Bill doing both the Birdie Song and Aggadoo....this may take some time.

Thanks to the Duckies for a terrific weekend, to Bill for putting us up and everyone else for truly wonderful music.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mr Happy
Date: 19 May 03 - 06:08 PM

o 2 bad banjo ray- thats really hard lines!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mr Happy
Date: 19 May 03 - 06:05 PM

& Linda Kelly & her fiend- marvellous harmonies!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mr Happy
Date: 19 May 03 - 05:57 PM

oh- & of coarse- the wild colonial boy: Alan C with constance companion more ticia. another music therapist!

& on sun night just b4 i had to make me weary way home, the delightful christine & whatsisname what plays the 'arp!- nice one John!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mr Happy
Date: 19 May 03 - 05:52 PM

& so goo to meet all the other caters too.

el gerko- what a voice! & plays a mean instrument too! [gentle/tuneful/soothing/therapeutic]

noreen & sue vg & theresa - great shelbacks & chorus girls!! 8-)


jfh- shy & retyre ing- not like i imagined.

his brother les fh- brill mandolaist! & siner.

& chiefly evrybody else!!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: BanjoRay
Date: 19 May 03 - 05:46 PM

Here's the weekend's saddest story - I said I was coming on Saturday. On Thursday, my computer died, and I forgot I hadn't made a note of the pub's details. Come saturday morning, I realized I didn't know exactly where it was, but I thought I had a rough idea it was somewhere in sight of Drax power station, so I jumped in my car and toured about, checking up on likely looking pubs. After a couple of hours, I gave up and went home to Doncaster. I realize now that I drove past it at least twice. Ah well - it could only happen to a banjo player (don't all cheer at once!).
Even so, I'm glad you all had a great weekend, and maybe I'll find it next year!
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Noreen
Date: 19 May 03 - 05:45 PM

Thanks for pics, Micca. In MVC-262S, Jellybeam? is really Mrs El Greko (note spelling), otherwise known as Titch (Vanessa).

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: GUEST,Sorch, cookie absconded again
Date: 19 May 03 - 05:05 PM

Need pics of the night loo!!!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 19 May 03 - 05:02 PM

Just been down to the Black Dog and counted the empty beer barrels outside. Seems we put away around 150 gallons! That's 1200 pints (IMPERIAL ie 20 fluid ounces for our American cousins) Well Liz if you only managed three of those someone else definitely did have your share!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 May 03 - 03:06 PM

When she says off the wall, what she reallly means is, there were no walls... just a larch lap fence and a fetching open plan gazebo..... but it was bliss, sitting there all Alf Resco... hearing the little birds twittering, watching the bees buzzing round, wondering if the next door neighbours were looking out of their bedroom windows and would they throw you some paper whilst they were there......

And a Godsend at dawn when making it to the pub wasn't an option!

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 19 May 03 - 02:26 PM

We are now home!Thanks to Jane and Geof for all their work making this 'Gathering' work, also to Gary, Tracy and their staff at the 'Black Dog' who made sure we got fed and watered. Camp site wonderful ( night toilet very off the wall !!). Nice to see old friends and meet new ones. Good singing and tunes. Hope we can do it all again in 2004 !

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Col K
Date: 19 May 03 - 01:41 PM

You have been warned about the penalty for blackmailing this old f...

Many thanks to the Ducks and the Black Dogs for everything, brill weekend, can we do it again please.

Good to put faces to so many strangers from the chatroom, see you there folks.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 19 May 03 - 11:57 AM

We have over 100 photos so will be sending a selection to Pene Azul soon and keeping the rest for blackmail purposes!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: breezy
Date: 19 May 03 - 09:13 AM

El Grek will be appearing with Coope, Boyes and Simpson on Friday at the Comfort Hotel,St Albans, so hurry , only a few tickets left.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: MMario
Date: 19 May 03 - 09:09 AM

steenkin' content filter lets me pull up the page - but blocks all the pictures!!!!! (That's what I get for surfin' from work, I guess!)

You have all been taking appropriate care of Allan C I hope...

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: stevetheORC
Date: 19 May 03 - 09:02 AM

Cheers Micca some great shots there :-))

De Orc

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Micca
Date: 19 May 03 - 08:33 AM

Sorry steve, it got set as Private try here and click Yorkshire Gathering 03

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: stevetheORC
Date: 19 May 03 - 08:18 AM

Micca keep geting the following error message when I try the link

The File You Are Looking For Is Inaccessible.

"Please sign in and try again or check with the owner of the file.

pg2.bc.scd.yahoo.com:access"

Nice to have you back safe n sound from heathern parts :-)))))

De Orc

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Micca
Date: 19 May 03 - 08:02 AM

What everyone said above, Just a few personal highlights
El Greckos singing and songs
Willa singing "Until the dark time ends"
Treaties, songs, (all of them)
Geoff and them Duelling Banjos
seeing Allan C, again
The kazoo ensemble....
and Lots Lots more, many thanks to Mrs duck and geoff
There are pix click here

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Noreen
Date: 19 May 03 - 06:17 AM

What a wonderful gathering of wonderful people! Sang, played, listened, socialised ...and drank... over a very full weekend. What great people you all are- and El Greko is every bit as lovely and talented as I've been told; a splendid addition to the gathering. We will do it sometime, G!

Our hosts Gary & Tracy at the Black Dog couldn't have been more hospitable, cooking breakfasts 'til 11 am for late risers while preparing Sunday lunches to start at 12...

One of the highlights was the five of us harmonising to Sue's tuneful singing kettle in her palace, at 3am on Sunday. Loved your harmonies, chaps!

Took my camera but was too busy doing it to photograph it, if you know what I mean.... Look forward to seeing pics as and when.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: GUEST,H. Lecktor
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:55 PM

Sorry folks - couldn't get to the gathering! I was tied up elsewhere...
Finally escaped, but too late for the barbecue. I had hoped to find liver on the menu...

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Bassic
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:53 PM

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From: Bassic
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:51 PM

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Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:48 PM

Geoff did play Cripple Creek in yours and Hille's honour after you'd gone and she did try to dance to it!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:46 PM

Willa - you are a lot younger than I though you were !!! And I'm sorry if I blew your microphone and sound levels!!!

Good to put more names to faces, and more bodily contact with hugging type persons.....

It was well worth the 7 hr drive to get there (3hrs more than it took to get home, but it was downhill all the way)

The Parody session at 8.15 on Saturday morning resulted in one, which didn't get sung and one that did..... maybe I should have done the other one. There will shortly be a song appearing about people who organise things for unearthly hours in the morning and then stay in bed (mentioning no names but just check out the postings above).....

It was a wonderful weekend of reunions - old friends with each other and songs with authors - of crutches - started the weekend with 4 crutches in "Cripps Corner", ended it with only 1 - and of meeting new people and new songs.

Thank you...

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Willa
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:34 PM

What a grrreat Yorkshire gathering! Thanks Jane; I enjoyed every minute of my time. I won't mention individuals just in case I miss anyone out, but it was so good to renew acquaintances and to put more faces to names.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 18 May 03 - 05:50 PM

Yeah!!!! Just got home and had a lovely hot shower!

Thanks to the Duck family for organising yet another wonderful weekend. The landlord and lady were good sports! The night time toilet facilities were a God Send.....and no-one cared that it didn't have a curtain round at 4am! Thanks to Tig for lending me her bath for half an hour and Thanks to everyone who made a contribution to The Landing Book!!!.......much appreciated.

Nice to see lots of catters there. Nice to meet lots of new catters and great to meet Allan C!!!

Need sleep and to detox my liver and kidneys!

Roll on YG2004!!

Cat

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 18 May 03 - 05:36 PM

Final count was 67

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: 8_Pints
Date: 18 May 03 - 05:02 PM

I want to echo the thanks to the Ducks. I had a great time - lovely to meet up with friends old and new!
The pub was superb, a great find! I hope we can return, especially now I know where the entrance to the field is! Thanks Bradfordian, I would probably still be trying to reverse the super tanker onto the main road!
I thoroughly enjoyed all the singing and the music I managed to hear. The main problem was trying to be in 2 places at once! Already looking forward to 2004!

Sue vG xxx

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:35 PM

Just back although there were still a few there when we left - wish I didn't have work tomorrow! So glad everyone had such a good time! The atmosphere was wonderful!!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: bradfordian
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:18 PM

Very good venue & hosts; great food; great attendance, 60 or so 'catters; well organised by Jane & Geoff; good balance between singers & musicians, lots of raffle prizes, the massed sing was a hoot, the Kazoo band also! And yes there will be a YG2004 as well as the Euro Gather a couplw of weeks earlier. Great range of songs. And I didn't even mind having to put my tent up in the rain(thogh I did have help - thanks for that!) Now if only we could stop the garbage men from calling at 6.30 am!!!

Bradford-Ian

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:09 PM

Made it back at 20:00, somewhat cream-crackered but smiling. Lovely sessions, lovely voices (Teresa, Hazel, Linda, Nutty, Karen, Sue vG, Noreen, Willa, ZM & Kate top my female list, no order; Allan C, Alanww & MCP top my male list, Graham you'll have to finish The Manch next time!), mean instrument playing (Colin now joins Mick at the top of my jealousy list; Sam was working wonders in the "session room"). And I now have an eyeful of faces and an earful of sounds to sort out in my sleep tonight (and a bellyful of Abbots and Broadside - Titch).

Aahhh....nice! Thanks, all, for the warmth. Thanks, Teresa, for the chance to sing together and especially for the parting song. Thanks to the ducklings for beeing such sweeties. And thanks Mrs Duck for the organisation.

Here's to the next one

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Les from Hull
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:08 PM

Thanks everyone for a wonderful time - great songs, great tunes, great company. But Linda I'm not sure about that comment about Jane's abilities. You forget I have some experience of Town Planning Departments!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: nutty
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:03 PM

I second everything that has been said already ....... absolutely super weekend. The seemingly seamless organisation showed how much thought Jane and Geoff had already put in. Many Thanks to both.

Super camp site and pub with unique night-time toilet fascilities!!!!

It was great meeting old friends and putting faces to new ones.

The voice just held out ....I admit to being a bit croaky ....... but roll on 2004.